"Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval comes close on Danzon to cutting the Afro-Cuban masterpiece everyone's awaited since his glorious sound first surfaced. From the animated solos on "Africa," "Tres Palabras," and "Conjunto" to the flowing, crisply articulated lines on "Groovin' High," Sandoval plays with imagination, verve and flair, displaying a more original and distinctive concept than on any of his GRP albums to date. He's joined by many top Latin musicians, plus special guest ringers like Vikki Carr, Bill Cosby, and Gloria Estefan, but there's no pandering or stylistic compromises to integrate them into the proceedings. For those who've longed for Sandoval to cut loose, here's the evidence that justifies his reputation." (Allmusic)
Joel Xavier is een (in Nederland niet zo bekende) Portugese gitarist. Hij voelt zich thuis in diverse stromingen maar op dit debuutalbum houd hij het dicht bij zijn culturele huis. Latin waarin de Noord-Amerikaanse blues ook de kop op steekt. Hij hanteert een vlotte, frisse stijl in eigen composities en laat zich bijstaan door grote namen als Arturo Sandoval en Paquito D'Rivera. (GR Muziekbank)
Album uit 1998 van trompettist/bigband-leider. Spetterende latin-bigbandjazz-stukken, die voor ongeveer de helft geschreven zijn door Sandoval zelf. Met gastoptredens van Michael Brecker, Tito Puente, Patti Austin e.a.
Een set van twee al eerder uigegeven cd's. "No Problem", de registratie van een live-optreden in Ronnie Scott's Club in 1986 en "Just Music" een studio-album opgenomen in 1988. Op beide cd's laat Arturo Sandoval het hem typerende virtuose spel op trompet duidelijk horen. Hierover zegt Allmusic het volgende: "A blazing, technically flawless trumpeter from Cuba, Arturo Sandoval has been dazzling audiences all over the world with his supercharged tone and bop-flavored flurries way up in the trumpet's highest register." (GR Muziekbank).
""I just want to celebrate" is the theme of Jam Miami: A Celebration of Latin Jazz. The heat and energy emanating from this incredible concert, one that has been dedicated to their friend and mentor Tito Puente, is preserved in an excellent collection of ten songs that feature an array of stellar arrangers, composers, and musicians. Ray Vega, Steve Turre, Avishai Cohen, Dave Samuels, Dave Valentin, Ed Calle, Nestor Torres, Oscar D'Leon, Horacio Hernandez, Claudio Roditi, Hilton Ruiz, Origin, and the Latin Jazz All-Star Band are having the time of their lives and really do jam on this one. This expanded version offers listeners an exceptional opportunity to hear great improvisations and solos by the quintet backed by an exciting big-band format. This CD contains one great show that celebrates the innovative music of a multi-generational Latin jazz "family" and together they capture the ambience and heritage of many phenomenal Latin jazz experiences." (Allmusic)
Eerbetoon van Arturo Sandoval aan zijn collega-trompettist Clifford Brown, die in 1956 omkwam bij een auto-ongeluk. "Due to the straight-ahead nature of the music on this CD, plus trumpeter Arturo Sandoval's self-restraint, I Remember Clifford has been many jazz purists' favorite among the trumpeter's releases. Sandoval, who is joined by pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Charnett Moffett, drummer Kenny Washington, and either Ernie Watts, David Sanchez, or Ed Calle on tenor, pays tribute to the great Clifford Brown by performing ten selections previously recorded by Brown, plus his original "I Left This Space for You." The emphasis is on bebop (no Latin or Cuban rhythms on this date), with the highlights including "Daahoud," "Joy Spring," "Cherokee," and an emotional "I Remember Clifford."" (Allmusic).
"Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval's tribute to legendary jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie is a big-band Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz tour de force. Showcasing Sandoval's long-storied titan bop trumpet chops, Dear Diz frames the Cuban-born virtuoso with layered big-band arrangements on many of Gillespie's best-known compositions. Produced by Gregg Field and Sandoval, the album also features a bevy of name jazz musicians, including Hammond B-3 master Joey DeFrancesco, vibraphonist Gary Burton, tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer, clarinetist Eddie Daniels, and many more. Included here, among others, are such Gillespie songs as "Salt Peanuts!," "Birks Works," "Con Alma," and Gillespie's trademark theme, "A Night in Tunisia." Gillespie was Sandoval's biggest musical influence and, after the two met during Gillespie's tour of Cuba in 1977, he became one of Sandoval's most ardent mentors and friends. In that sense, Dear Diz is clearly a labor of love, a sentiment that permeates this joyously exuberant album." (Matt Collar, Allmusic)
Uit 1996. De trompettist is Gillespie-fan. Dat blijkt uit z'n t-shirt en ook uit enkele razendsnelle en -knappe bebopstukken op een vnl. hardbop-georienteerd album. Michael Brecker en Mike Stern zijn maar enkele van de vele grote musici hier.
Cubaanse latinjazz-grootheid, een trompettist die ijzingwekkend strak hoog kan spelen, op een swingende ondergrond van piano, bas, gitaar, drums en natuurlijk percussie, waarbij verschillende latinritmiek in elkaar grijpt.
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